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Nissan says it would test robo-taxis in Japan

Automaker Nissan
plans to test self-driving taxis on Japanese roads from March next year.

The company
is partnering with Japanese software company DeNA, which operates online
services for the gaming, healthcare and automotive industries.

It will
adapt a Nissan Leaf electric car, which passengers will summon using an app.

Nissan joins
a growing band of carmakers trialling self-drive cars, including General Motors
and Volvo.

The free
trials will be held over a two-week period in March in Yokohama.

The Easy
Ride system could be launched in Japan in the early 2020s.

"With
'more freedom of mobility' as its concept, Easy Ride is envisioned as a service
for anyone who wants to travel freely to their destination of choice in a
robo-vehicle," Nissan said in a statement.

"The
goal is to allow customers to use a dedicated mobile app to complete the whole
process, from setting destinations and summoning vehicles to paying the
fare."

During
tests, there will be a staff member in the driver's seat to comply with
Japanese law.

Customers,
who can apply from now until 15 January, can select local destinations and
sightseeing routes.

Meanwhile,
Japanese robotics maker ZMP is working with a Tokyo taxi operator to develop
self-driving taxis for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Elsewhere,
Uber is working on its own self-drive service and in November struck a deal
with Volvo to buy up to 24,000 cars.

And Waymo,
owned by Google parent company Alphabet, is planning to test autonomous cars
with no human safety driver.

The federal
government through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised
to Air Peace Airlines and its passengers after a herd of cattle strayed onto
the runway of Akure Airport in Ondo state.

Nigerian
football star Victor Moses scored on his 209th Premier League appearance as
Chelsea put behind them their recent struggles by thrashing West Bromwich
Albion 3-0 at the Stamford Bridge on Monday.

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The Special
Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie has
responded to the claims that the Tsaigumi commissioned in Kaduna during the
week, was first launched by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in 2013.